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(43) Date of publication: 25.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/48 (21) Application number: 95936290.0 (22) Date of filing: 27.09.1995

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B01D 46/ 42( . ) F24F 3/ 16( . ) B08B 15/ 02( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1995/013008 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/011792 (03.04.1997 Gazette 1997/15)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (71) Applicant: Maxtor Corporation Milpitas, CA 95035-7403 (US)	(72) Inventors: ZYTKA, Donald, J. Cascade, CO 80809 (US) MADDEN, Peter, G. Longmont, CO 80501-6744 (US) EGLINTON, Robert, Bruce Carmel, CA 93922 (US) (74) Representative: Pellmann, Hans-Bernd, Dipl.-Ing., et al  Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4 80336 München 80336 München (DE)